HUNDREDS OF BILLS PASSED THE LEGISLATURE THIS LAST SESSION-- THAT TAKE AFFECT THIS WEEK. 16 WAPT'S TAMMY ESTWICK TALKED TO A LAW-PROFESSOR TO SEE HOW THESE BILLS IMPACT YOU. THE 2013 LEGISLATIVE SESSION HAD PLENTY OF CONTROVERSIAL LAWS... THE NEW HE 3RD GRADE -- READING GATE. SAYS IF YOUR CHILD CANT READ AT 3RD GRADE LEVEL -- THEY WON'T BE ALLOWED TO GO ANY FURTHER IN SCHOOL THE SENATORS BEHIND THE BILL SAY IT'S A TOOL TO PROMOTE LITERACY STATEWIDE. HOME BREWERS SCORED A WIN WITH ANOTHER NEW LAW THIS YEAR... THE NEWEST HOME BREW LAW MAKES IT LEGAL TO MAKE BEER FOR FOR PERSONAL USE... AND ALSO TRANSPORT IT FOR COMPETITIONS. BUT YOU STILL CAN'T SELL IT. AND YOU STILL ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE IT IF YOU LIVE IN A DRY COUNTY. IT ONLY APPLIES IN COUNTIES IN WHICH THE POSESSION OF BEER IS ALREADY LAWFUL. SO IF YOU LIVE IN A DRY COUNTY YOU STILL CAN'T HOME BREW. MATT STEFFEY SAYS THERE MAY BE LITIGATION COMING WITH ONE NEW ABORTION BILL... THE WOMEN'S HEALTH DEFENSE ACT WILL MAKE SOME ABORTTION DRUGS ILLEGAL. THIS NEW LAW WILL RESTRICT SEVERAL DRUGS THAT INDUCE ABORTIONS. THE ARGUMENT WOULD BE THAT THE SUPREME COURT HAS SAID THAT THE ISSUE OF HOW TO PREFORM AN ABORTION IS BEST LEFT TO A WOMAN AND HER DOCTOR NOT THE STATE LEGISLATURE. BOOM!!!! STEFFY CALLS HOUSE BILL 369 A GUIDE TO CREATING A CHARTER SCHOOL- LAWMAKERS ESTABLISHED A SET OF RULES THAT WILL MAKE IT LEGAL TO OPEN CHARTERS SCHOOLS IN MISSISSIPPI. THIS IS THE 252 PAGES YOU HAVE TO MASTER IF YOU WANT TO PUT TOGETHER A CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION. ANOTHER DOMESTIC TERROR LAW WILL GIVE MORE TEETH TO CHARGES OF DOMESTIC TERROR IN MISSISSIPPI. THAT LAW SAYS A PLOT LIKE THE RICIN LETTERS MAILED TO SENATOR WICKER COULD GET AUTOAMATIC CAPITAL CHARGES. 6:33 I'M THINKING OF THE RICIN CASE WE JUST RECENTLY HAD IN MISSISSIPPI ... IF THAT HAD RESULTED IN A DEATH THAT WOULD NOW ARGUABLY BE COVERED BY THIS NEW STATUE. THERE'S ALREADY A LEGAL FIGHT OVER THE NEW "OPEN CARRY GUN LAW" - IT SAYS YOU CAN GO ANYWHERE YO WANT WITH A GUN, AS LONG AS YOU HAVE IT IN PLAIN SIGHT. POLICE SAY THEY'RE WAITING TO SEE HOW THE PUBLIC REACTS... I BELIEVE THAT THERE WILL BE SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE THERE'S GOING TO BE SOMEONE THAT IS GOING TO TRY AND TRY THE LAW OUT AND WE'LL DEAL WITH EACH SITUATION AS IF COMES. THE LAW IS ON HOLD UNTIL JULY 8TH WHILE HINDS COUNTY FIGHTS IT. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP CLARIFY HOUSE BILL 2. 642 BUT NOW THE LAW SAYS YOU CAN CARRY THEM PARTICALLY CONCEALED AND THAT INCVITES DISCRESSION AND JUDGEMENT AND AMBUGUITY .649 AND I THINK THAT MADE A CLEAR SUITUATION MORE